NATO to strike back against Russian jamming after von der Leyen’s plane loses GPS in Bulgaria
Published on 02/09/2025 – 16:37 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT NATO is working to counter Russia’s jamming of civilian flights, the…
Putin hails ‘unprecedentedly high’ relations with China as Gazprom says it signed new gas deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed a relationship with Beijing at an “unprecedentedly high level” on Tuesday, as the…
Ukraine claims ‘Russian trace’ possible in assassination of politician Andriy Parubiy
Published on 01/09/2025 – 15:05 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A suspect in the fatal shooting of prominent Ukrainian politician and…
China’s Xi slams ‘bullying practices’ in thinly veiled snipe at Trump – POLITICO
Trump has targeted China and India with some of his steepest tariffs, recently upping India’s rate to 50…
German defense chief slaps down von der Leyen’s talk of EU troops for Ukraine – POLITICO
He acknowledged that governments are weighing what might be possible “under which conditions and reservations,” but stressed: “To…
Ukrainian police say Russia linked to murder of former parliament speaker – POLITICO
Parubiy’s murder is the latest in a string of killings of prominent Ukrainian politicians and activists this year,…
Germany’s Merz preparing for long war in Ukraine – POLITICO
Last week Merz had expressed skepticism that U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing peace push with Russian President Vladimir…
Strong deterrence needed against ‘predator’ Putin, von der Leyen tells Poles – POLITICO
The Commission chief is on a seven-country tour of the so-called front-line states to reassure them of the…
China’s Xi welcomes Putin and Modi as Trump roils global order – POLITICO
This year the summit will focus largely on U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Trump has slapped 50…
Putin slams ‘discriminatory’ sanctions ahead of China trip – POLITICO
After he snubbed last year’s edition of the gathering, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also attending the…
Putin will have played Trump if he dodges meeting Zelenskyy – POLITICO
Speaking with the press a day earlier, Merz had already expressed his doubts, saying it was “obviously not going…
Paris and Berlin to discuss French nukes’ role in Europe – POLITICO
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on the campaign trail he was open to the idea — a major…